Gnarlwood Dryad is a uncommon Creature — Dryad Horror from EMN (EMN) costing {G}. Current price: $0.19 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Gnarlwood Dryad
Creature — Dryad Horror
Card Text
Deathtouch Delirium — This creature gets +2/+2 as long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard.
As Emrakul's influence radiated across Innistrad, evacuation from Kessig's remote villages became increasingly difficult.
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Gnarlwood Dryad is a Creature — Dryad Horror card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Deathtouch Delirium — This creature gets +2/+2 as long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard."
Gnarlwood Dryad has a mana cost of {G}, which equals 1.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires G mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Gnarlwood Dryad's mana cost of {G} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Gnarlwood Dryad has a mana value of 1.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Gnarlwood Dryad's current oracle text is: "Deathtouch Delirium — This creature gets +2/+2 as long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard."
The current market price for Gnarlwood Dryad is approximately $0.19 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $1.39 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.18 EUR.
You can purchase Gnarlwood Dryad from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Gnarlwood Dryad normal: $0.19 | foil: $1.39
Format legality information for Gnarlwood Dryad in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Gnarlwood Dryad is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Gnarlwood Dryad is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Gnarlwood Dryad is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Gnarlwood Dryad is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Gnarlwood Dryad is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Gnarlwood Dryad in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Gnarlwood Dryad is from EMN (EMN), with collector number 159.
Gnarlwood Dryad may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Gnarlwood Dryad is a uncommon card in EMN.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Gnarlwood Dryad was illustrated by Raymond Swanland.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Gnarlwood Dryad is a 1/1 creature.
Power (1) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (1) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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